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Wonder Woman was the most profitable superhero movie of 2017, and most profitable DCEU film to date

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Warner Bros. scored a rare win for the DC Extended Universe last year with Wonder Woman. Not only did it win over fans and critics alike, but it also went on to gross $822 million around the globe. While this was less than Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming ($880.2 million) and second to Batman v […]

Preview of The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #2

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The Dark Knight and the Amazon Princess continue their team-up this Wednesday with the release of The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #2; check out a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics… Batman finds himself drawn further into a world of Celtic myth and supernatural mysteries as Wonder Woman calls […]

Are We Losing Objectivity? Critics and Joe Public Succumb to Hyperbolic Overstatement

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Tom Jolliffe on whether the lavish praise from critics or utter derision from the public for a film is always justified… There seems to be a trend in films recently. There are films which come out with a level of relevance that mean that the reaction to said film is under the microscope from pre-release, […]

Lynda Carter on Wonder Woman being snubbed at the Oscars, open to appearing in the sequel

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Despite being nominated by the Producers Guild of America at the 2018 PGA Awards, Warner Bros.’ DC blockbuster Wonder Woman not only found itself missing out on a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards, but was also shut out entirely at the Oscars – something that left TV’s Wonder Woman Lynda Carter feeling very […]

Why Black Panther Shouldn’t Be Nominated for Best Picture

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Pim Razenberg on the over-praising of Black Panther and the need for true equality… Over the course of the past month, we’ve heard them all: every critic and every columnist shared their opinion of Marvel Studio’s new smash hit, Black Panther. They shouted out that diversity finally rules the box office; that Black Panther is […]

Wonder Woman 2 and Suicide Squad 2 production start dates revealed

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With Warner Bros. and DC Films taking stock of the DC Extended Universe after the lacklustre reception to last year’s Justice League, it seems we’re now getting a good idea as to the next phase of their cinematic superhero universe. We know that DC has Aquaman set to arrive in December, followed by Shazam – […]

Patty Jenkins confirms that Kristen Wiig will star as Cheetah in Wonder Woman 2

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Last week it was reported Kristen Wiig (Ghostbusters) was in talks to star in Wonder Woman 2 as Diana’s nemesis, the Cheetah, but now director Patty Jenkins has come out and fully confirmed Wiig is the first new addition to the film. Jenkins revealed the news on her Twitter page, saying “So incredibly lucky to welcome the […]

DC Comics announces new imprint Black Label

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DC Comics has announced the upcoming launch of a new prestige imprint, DC Black Label, which is set to pair some of the publisher’s best creators with iconic characters, affording them the opportunity to tell brand new stories unrestricted by canon and continuity. “Many of our perennially best-selling, critically acclaimed books were produced when we […]

Black Panther has beaten Wonder Woman at the domestic box office

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Black Panther has moved past Wonder Woman at the US box office. The good news doesn’t seem to stop for Black Panther. Ryan Coogler’s film has won the hearts of critics, pleased fans, and has struck gold at the box office. The film has so far broken a number of records on its path to […]